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Natsume’s Book of Friends Vol. 1-4

Season 1 & 2

Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother Reiko's ability to see yokai (strange beings that are invisible to most people). After moving to his grandmother's hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a Lucky Cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmother's keepsakes, her "Book of Friends," which contains the names of the yokai she defeated, and allows its wielder to command the yokai named within. Since then, his life has gotten much more hectic, and yokai now visit him on a daily basis, seeking to either get their names back or take possession of the Book of Friends.

Season 3

Takashi Natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai. Eventually, he came into possession of his grandmother Reiko’s “Book of Friends,” and together with his bodyguard Nyanko-sensei he set out to return the names of the yokai contained within it. Since then, he’s found a home with the Fujiwaras and surrounded himself with friends at school. Little does he know he's about to be dragged unwittingly into further trouble...

Season 4

Still in possession of his grandmother's Book of Friends, Natsume spends his days returning the names of yokai to their rightful owners. He has been learning how to deal with the yokai and humans that surround his life, but the time has come for him to deal with something even more difficult — his own past, and future.

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Season 4 Premium Edition

Release Date: July 2nd, 2013

Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural

Age Rating: Teen

2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD disc set

Total of 13 episodes

Runtime: 315 mins

Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles (subtitles on Blu-ray discs cannot be turned off)

Bonus features: Clean opening and ending, Japanese commercials

Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 28-page hardcover art book, which provides a deeper viewing experience with in-depth character bios, an episode guide, key character and background art, and more.

*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.

Season 3 Premium Edition

Release Date: March 5, 2013

Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural

Age Rating: Teen

2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD disc set

Total of 13 episodes

Runtime: 315 mins

Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles (subtitles on Blu-ray discs cannot be turned off)

Bonus features: Clean opening and ending, Japanese commercials

Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 32-page hardcover art book, which provides a deeper viewing experience with close-up info of the characters, an episode guide, rough character sketches, and Japanese package illustrations.

*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.

Season 1 & 2 Premium Edition

Release Date: October 9, 2012

Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural

Age Rating: Teen

4 DVD disc set

Total of 26 episodes

Approximately 22 mins/episode

Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles

Bonus features: Clean openings and endings, Japanese commercials

Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 32-page hardcover art book, which features in-depth story and character information, as well as additional artwork.

*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.

Takashi Natsume

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya

Reiko's grandson who has special powers. He is an orphan, and because of his powers, he has been tossed around to different relatives. He is often chased by yokai who mistake him for Reiko.

Nyanko-sensei (Madara)

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue

Madara is a graceful yokai who was sealed inside a Lucky Cat statue, and eventually grew more comfortable in that form. After Natsume promises to give Madara the Book of Friends after he dies, Madara agrees to become his bodyguard, and lives with him as his pet cat.

Reiko Natsume

Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi

Takashi's grandmother. She died at a young age, from unknown causes. Her beauty startles even yokai; however, she was shunned by humans. She collected the names of yokai to make the Book of Friends.

Toko & Shigeru Fujiwara

Voiced by: Miki Ito & Eiji Ito

A friendly couple that took in Natsume. They now kindly watch over him.

Shuichi Natori

Voiced by: Akira Ishida

A famous actor. He can see yokai, just like Natsume. A lizard-shaped yokai lives on his skin and moves all over his body. He comes from an exorcist family and does exorcisms himself.

Kaname Tanuma

Voiced by: Kazuma Horie

The son of a monk who lives in Yatsuhara, and one of Natsume's classmates. Although not as well as Natsume, he too can sense yokai. He's a real friend who truly understands Natsume's feelings, and vice versa.

Toru Taki

Voiced by: Rina Sato

Her grandfather taught her how to draw spell circles that allow her to see any yokai who steps into them. She is cursed by a yokai who she once saw. She truly understands Natsume and is a big fan of Nyanko-sensei.

Jun Sasada

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro

Natsume's classmate. She suspects that Natsume can see yokai and tries to do things with him.

Satoru Nishimura

Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura

One of Natsume's classmates, who Natsume has a normal friendship with. He's kind of interested in Taki.

Atsushi Kitamoto

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Along with Nishimura, he is a normal friend of Natsume's.

Seiji Matoba

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe

Appears in Season 3 as head of the Matoba clan, a family of exorcists. He is well known for his long black hair and the traditional umbrella he carries with him, as well as the eyepatch covering his right eye.